Balakrishnan’s brother goes on leave
January 4th, 2011 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANSKochi, Jan 4 (IANS) Embattled former chief justice of India K.G. Balakrishnan’s brother, special government counsel K.G. Bhaskaran, is on leave since Monday, an official confirmed.The office of the Advocate General C.P. Sudhakara Prasad said Bhaskaran has gone on leave.
The development comes at a time when Bhaskaran’s name has also figured in the list of relatives of the former chief justice who have allegedly amassed wealth disproportionate to their known sources of income.
Bhaskaran was appointed as a government counsel by the previous Congress-led state government. He was retained by the Left government under V.S. Achuthanandan, which assumed office in May 2006.
The Left government later made him a special government counsel.
Bhaskaran has also not been appearing in court lately, an official said.
TV channels here have been following the wealth accumulation of the immediate family members of Balakrishnan ever since retired Supreme Court judge V.R. Krishna Iyer held a press conference Dec 27 demanding an investigation into how Balakrishnan’s son-in-law P.V. Srinijin, a Congress leader and a lawyer by profession, could acquire immense wealth in just three years.
Kerala government’s home department Tuesday launched proceedings for a vigilance probe against Srinijin after receiving a letter from Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan.
Balakrishnan is currently the chairman of the National Human Rights Commission.
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